Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-04-01
AN INSIDE VIEW.


MIR. EDWARD CROSBY STATES HIS REASONS
FOR BELIEVING THAT BRATrLEBORo DEAL
ERs ARE NOT sUCH BAD LOr, AFTER ALI,
AND THAT THEY SELL THEIR GOODS At
SMALL MARGIN OF PROFIT.
Eiitors ~ PhoHic; notice the article In your
paper Of the 18th, signed by zone Who Lives ont.
side, and also one In yours Of the 18TH Signed
Farmer, IN which the writer's express some dis.
satisfaction with Bratteboro people, aud should
think that on the whole they considered us bad
lot We have without doubt done many things
that were not exactly correct and often failed to
do all that should for our neighbOrs; but II
does not seem to me that we are Hs bad or grasp
ing ns these people seem to think Yet they may
have some reasons for complaint and criticism
People differ widely in their views ON the various
subjects which are agitated, and it is evident that
wrong conclusions are often arrived at. as facts
concerning the case arr not at first fully under
stood Every man is entitled to his own opinion,
whether right or wrong; yet there is always a
right and wrong side to every subject. with due
respect tor these gentlemen. IL seems to me that
they have overlooked our good intentions. II Is
fact that W. arr. all dpipntlent upon one another;
thr prosperity Of one town depends upon other
towns and one community upon another. Tile
people ~ this part of our county should bc mutt
ally Interested with those In other parts uf the
county in every enterprise that is a benefit to the
great whole. II may be true that communities rs
a body SHOW little regard for other communities;
,y, rtird .ttr,.l i,y LII d, ~ t, " 80,
la principle II is not surprising that the people
IN some Of our nrighlp,tiup t.,,yrs shuuI1 look
upnn us with distyust yybrn a., .,ns,,i,.r Ln,y bar
they tried ~ cpnlinur with US; but when Brattl,
hnru virtually said, We can get along without
come this way: We do moi care Tor yuttr ,on,f,tt
and interests. II was u breach Of good faith aud
an act for ~ bih {tattleiorp u1i.t su fer the t.n
Hfty Vet to the credit ,f am, hnnta il aa .
said ilui th.v ar. iu ma, uIyu.ut .luyats r.,,t,.
tu do all they ran t. make il possihie aud adVar,.
t1g,.uIs for our uighltprs to come here and ar,.
ready t. ndnId auV new measures that Will in
GREASE th. facilities Tor haullius th, farmers
ur,t,Iu,.t- la the l..t ,,ly.rtn,.n ~
with an our shnrt rolniu,,s rs II tuvn ,lu MT
thnk It Just that our merchants shntJ b. brand
ed as class OF dishonest and nyaiiriuus mrn.
have done business ~ itl the merchants uf Wind
ham county Tor a .,t,.rt many wears and I thinL
~ a class they arr. among DIR mot reliable. and
Trustworthy men and de- not believe Their, H. ou,
merchant iu our midst who liz Inclined 10 take. ad
vantage. err charge rxurlitantly for ms goods
know frun actual observation that goods arr. -ut
u4 loS u RiYttlrIsiru AS they ma. In any Of fin.
lnrg,. Nrw England towns and TIN. fncts ain not
warrant aiy statements tn the contrary II Is trti,
that We have not been IS fortunate Uncertain kinds
ui trade Hs some Of our nrighints No one. here
has seen iii to open up a regular maple - rp bus
mess. besides fhe,. arr. branches of trade ihnt
have lH.,.n neglected. herr, Whi,. the right fu,.
have Developed them in towns less faVurahly lu.
Gated Vet that fact should not reflect dlsn-Ilt
uuuu thus,. who ur,. doing All they ttu 10 tusk4
PtattI,lurp what il should h. even II merchants
de- not oiruBs So. their way clear Ia Imv ali Kind,
of prpduc. that * offered at The. highest mark
prize"
As tu the effort Of or merchants tn make our
market day somewhat lively by offering dinner
/ tickets, tie, must .ly that Ibid not apruy, ur
| it. IL, feared their Intentions would h. inisunIrt
stood: hut when considered IN its proper light II
will at once IL. seen that il WAS not dome with I'M,
rNIH4.tntii ion Of making one cent ont ,f II either
directly or indirectly The offer was mali, sin,ul,
to give market day good send on and To max.
\ 4 better utrtiniutun,4. with the farmers I.t
/ H"ukrr, who was onr of the leading spirits ia OF
f.riul- t.s. little Inducements hasn't any good,
To sell and doesn't prup,e.,. to have hut simpl,
want. TIN, farmer, to com. here IN "A crowd and #
possible ltaru our real intentions IN matters thai
arr. OF especial interest Ia fIir farming t,,Iunt,
The rial spirit aud intention Of market day H. in
encourage. the farmers not only to come here. Int
10 iuUr,,, ill.,. uItatN nr their nr,si,i,ts II Viii
certainly IL. Of soni,. advantage. 10 hny- n ,.ar RIM
directly thr1uuh Ia IAetou yithnttt .Isv ia ,,IcI
any one can mt his produce.
do not see how our merchants can rxi-.ct Ia
make any more money by selling more goG,is ON.
day and less the rest u the week and | DO not
understand that the market day was created Tor
any such puilptsf. Asto The. pNorlHtsut price. ur
merchant, charge. 1 will give my views ON th,.
subject referring FIRST Ia huur Ia I'M. ast sly
months ih. l.-.t spring t,nt.pts iik. Cr'1l.r'.
Washburn's pillsldir,', Bridal N,.il-aud ia fa,i
lnts m the la,t,. lt a. nm, a. a. - ~
barrel on which sight draft, af,, raid yhrt th.
flour starts from The. mill: and ask thu man " hu
buns ny the single barrel II retailer abnut how,
much profit he thinks tb, dealer ought to charz,.,
Dealers IN most Of the large towns charge. a Dr,,
uf from ~ cents to : isq sr,.l. ,it Itlattitrl
merchants do not In winter.vheat nom. tLrr, i.
u wide range One grade s4s in large lot, al tl,.
.auarl al this time ps higI, ~ a. ,,hil, ,,th.,
grades ar. worth only - 5l and even ,ln,, Mich
gan -si. in ear lyts AZ INV as a. ~ M ditf.r
ruc, IN flour Is not always aufar,.tt in lin. c,l,r
hut Their. h a wide Jiff,t,I,,1 in tl ,im,,,ut i
lir,ad the different flour, viii make TN. Jiff-t
-ntY IN the quality Of wheat and IN, Il IL. nf mai
ing -four makes great diff,r,.I,,. in e,st Ther.
is abundant evidence that our merchants arr. r,
failing their -four at a very small advance. alo,.
actual cost aud astlial market yalu. in lary. lots
A. f.ar u.-.ff.
potatoes sell in ear lots in f,ost1n. know mir Nj,
,ss. tp get - CENTS r..r h,IshI am ~ ths,n Al
th, ,aui,. tim. il IL trsiIi. ~. r,,,r' mil
his potatoes To Hartford or some ther small ma
ktt and retail them out for retail prices. or he. en-,
exchange ten bushels with our Brattl,ltoru MGR